pumpkins,spiders costumes

Haunted Houses

candy

ghosts,Witches,goblins

Halloween

pumpkins,spiders costumes

Haunted Houses

candy

ghosts,Witches,goblins

I till up the dirt and

dig small holes in the gound.

When the vegetablesare ready, I pick them

and eat them.

After several days I see plants grow.

I water the seeds every

day.

I put seeds in the holes and cover

them with dirt.

I plant a garden every year.

I till up the dirt and

dig small holes in the ground.

When the vegetablesare ready, I pick them

and eat them.

After several days I see plants grow.

I water the seeds every

day.

I put seeds in the holes and cover

them with dirt.

Main Idea and Details

• Main Idea - what the whole story is mostly about.

• Details – facts or ideas in the story that tell about the main idea.

Why do we need to learn about main idea and details?

• Helps you in your everyday life.– Examples: chef, carpenter, banker, mother

• Helps you become a better reader.

• Helps you become a good writer.

Where do you find main idea?

• Title

• First sentence of a paragraph

• Last sentence of paragraph

• Throughout story

Questions on Main Idea

• What is the story mostly about?

• What is the story mainly about?

• What is paragraph 2 mostly about?

• What would be a good title for this story?

• What could be another title for this story?

When answering a question about main idea…

• Think about the whole story

or• Circle the paragraph mentioned in

the question, reread the question and think about what only that paragraph is about.

Questions about details

• Most answers to questions about details are found in the story.

• The answers may not say exactly the same words from the question.

• You may have to use your inferencing and drawing conclusions skills to find a clue

Why do we learn about

main idea and details?

better at our jobs Better readers

Better w

riters